Vivienne Boyd

Vivienne Boyd

Dame Vivienne Myra Boyd, "née" Lowe (b. 1926) was knighted as DBE in 1986 for her service in New Zealand community and public affairs, included being president of the National Council of Women (1978-1982), a member and later chair of the Consumer Council (1975-1988) and chair of the Abortion Supervisory Committee (1979-1980).

She had active lay leadership roles in the Epuni Baptist Church, and wider New Zealand Baptist roles as president of the Baptist Women’s League (1966-1968), as a member and later convenor of the Public Questions Committee (1967-1972, 1977-1979), as a member of the Baptist Union Council (1970-1985) and as president of the Baptist Union (1984-1985). She was the first woman to hold the latter two positions.

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* [http://www.carey.ac.nz/The_College/Pages/Boyd_Dame_Vivienne_Myra_Lowe/ Carey Baptist College bio]


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